Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 24

Grace cut him off, her voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the study earlier?”

Her words were laced with disdain.

Seeing the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

Grace tightened her grip on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that could cut steel.

Chris didn’t care anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without another word.

Grace wasn’t having it. “Stop right there!”

Chris paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without a word.

Grace’s fury only grew as she watched him go.

When the door slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

Grace. Stephanie pulled her hand from Grace’s grip, then took off her diamond necklace. Without a word, she handed it

were full of regret. “You don’t have to do this…”

head. “You saw how Chris

out how to tell Grace there

elders had treated her well over the

already done all the dirty work for her, making things a

is the problem. I’ll deal with

attitude. It was Chris who had messed things up, not her.

continued, “Stefi, he’s just confused. Please, give him one more chance. I’ll make

firm. “For the past two years, I’ve been giving him chances. It’s one thing for him to visit Olivia

she’d never give Chris another shot. To even consider it would just be wasting her

to come off as petty. She needed to be clear. If they

processed what Stephanie had said about

long sigh. “Last

need to elaborate. She didn’t want to.

cruel irony–they shared the same birthday. On her birthday, Chris